Babies, Babies Every Where!

Recently it seems my facebook newsfeed is full with friends announcing there pregnancy, Instagram is full of scan pictures, youtube is awash with pregnancy announcements, my blogger feed is all pregnancy updates along with some close friends also announcing there pregnancy

I am totally happy and blessed for all these people, family friends, social media friends and strangers

Creating and bringing a new life into the world is an amazing thing. One of the best feelings in the world. The love for your child is like no other and a love I never truly understood until my son came along. 

Now that Oisín is almost two I have longed to get pregnant and have a sibling for him. With my PCOS such a big part of my life I knew we would have to try for a while. We have being trying for almost a year now with no result, the treatment which seemed to have worked the first time around is not working. I have lost weight and have undergone a lifestyle change in eating right, losing weight weekly, do weekly exercise and start yoga classes. Nothing seemed to be working this time around for us, but we did get some good news this week.

We are now starting a new fertility treatment which is a little more intense which fingers crossed might work. I am taking a no stress approach this time around, trying to not let getting pregnant take up all my mind space and time. 

I hate when people ask me when are you having another one (meaning baby) Sometimes its not as easy as having another and sometimes couples can't have another child for one reason or other.

I am not giving up yet but if it never happens for me again at least I have this beautiful face

I might never be a Mammy to a large family but I AM a Mammy and thats all I ever wanted

Bump To Baby - He's Here - 1 Week Old!

Oisín at 20 minutes old!

Oisín one week old

- Oisín Patrick Furey was born on the 27th December 2013 at 1.42pm he weighted 7lbs 3ozs
- He has blue eyes (which could change) and lots of dark hair
- His eye sight will be still fuzzy for the next couple of weeks but he loves to look at you when he is feeding
- So far he doesn't really cry he makes little noises and grunts to let you know he is not happy!
- He has put on 3ozs since birth so he is now 7lbs 6ozs

How Many Weeks Old?: 1 Week 2 days old

Weight & Height?: He is 7lbs 6ozs not sure of his height will ask nurse when out on Tuesday

How Is Baby Eating?: He is eating really well and really loves his food! Breast feeding wasn't for me so Oisín is being bottle fed every 3/4 hours and is taking 3/4 ozs of milk each feed. We had a tricking day yesterday when he had bad wind but we got through it and he is great today.

How Is Baby Sleeping?: He is sleeping great during the day and mostly good during the night, but there is one feed at 3am that he likes to stay awake for hours after! He was a night owl in the womb think he might be like that on the outside too!

Is Baby Crawling or Walking Yet?: No too early yet!

Is Baby Talking Yet?: To himself maybe he loves to make little noises, gurgling and grunts!

How is Baby's Routine?: We are still getting into a routine with him, he is still so new and everything is trial and error

How is Mammy & Daddy this week?: It has been a whirlwind week a total roller coaster! We went through the first couple of days on cloud nine, then we got lots of visitors and that drained me! We went on our first day out with Oisín which I took on too much and my ankles swelled up to balloons and the nurse had to be called out! Now we are slowly getting into a routine and taking it a little bit easier. Paul has another week off from work which I am really grateful for so we have some more time to get our routine a little smoother before he goes back to work. We are both a little shattered but we are still floating on air at the moment!

Worst Moment Of the Week?: Yesterday when I got a touch of the baby blues and Oisín had trapped wind which no matter what we done didn't get better.

Best Moment Of the Week?: Bringing this little man into the world. The labour was fast and sore my pain relief only kicked in after he was born as the actually labour went so fast but I would do it all again in a heartbeat. Our world has changed so much in 7 days I can't imagine our life with out him.

What We Got Up To This Month - December 2013

Hey Everyone wow, can't believe 2013 is over and we are the are heading into a fresh new year! 2013 has been a crazy whirlwind for us and the most life changing amazing year. December was the month when everything changed, from the the very start of the month when slow labour pains started for me, to mid month when I felt sore, heavy, and fat, to Christmas and then giving birth to the most amazing beautiful little boy! Here what we got up this month:

- Having wonderful friends who brought up treats for me after getting discharged from hospital with slow labour pains

- Pretty flowers from friends

- Watching Little Blip grown and my bump drop!

- Paul's Christmas slippers!

- Trying to get into the Christmas spirit while in slow labour!

- Having a pamper day getting nails and hair done

- Birthday treat from hubby meal out at Jamie Oliver's!

- Lovey birthday meal out

- Beautiful Christmas lights at Dundrum

- Being prepared for Christmas encase I went into labour early!

- Snuggling while watching a Christmas Carol

- A lovely Naivety scene

- Little soft toys from Nanny for Little Blip!

- Having bad labour pains so having a duvet day and watching old game shows!

- Getting ready for Blip!

- Can't not watch The Snowman at Christmas!

- Paul and Dad on Christmas Eve

- Me and Mam raise a glass for my birthday on Christmas Eve

- Mam and Dad in the Christmas spirit on Christmas Day!

- Merry Christmas

- Me on Christmas Day ready to pop!

- Lovely Christmas presents

- The best Christmas present we could ever get our Little Blip Oisín Furey was born on the 27th December. This picture is when he was 20 minutes old!

- Our beautiful little boy!

- Our home smells of beautiful flowers 

- Smiles on New Years Eve

December you have been very good to us, as has 2013! Hope 2014 will be just as good as year filled with milestones we are ready for you!

Bump To Baby - 38 Weeks Pregnant

- Merry Christmas Eve Everyone! It's my birthday today 29 today!

- Little Blip is the size of watermelon and the length of a leek!

- Had a hospital appt yesterday finally got a date we are getting induced on 26th December!! So excited!
- So this should be my last pregnancy update!

How Many Weeks Pregnant?: 38 Weeks

Nickname For Baby?: Little Blip

Gender Of Baby?: We don't know!

Any Stretch Marks Yet?: No new ones this week

Any Maternity Clothes Yet?: Nothing new this week!

Any Movement Yet?: This little one is always so active and no change this week! Little blip is kicking, sticking out its bump, and is always moving around!

How Is Sleeping?: Sleeping is not good, waking up every hour or so to go to the toilet, or with contractions!

Any Nausea?: I have alot of nausea after I eat this week.

Food Cravings?: None this week!

Food Aversions?: None

Miss Anything From Before Being Pregnant?: I have to admit I am missing a glass of wine, cheese and chocolate I think it's because of the time of year!

Symptoms This Week?: Very bad contractions, pelvic pressure, back pains, stomach upsets, heart burn, and a touch of a cold!

Worst Moment Of the Week?: On Friday when my contractions got so painful that I was crying, they lasted for two hours and went away! I have been getting pains and contractions since the 1st December but in the last couple of days the pains and contractions have been getting much more sore.

Best Moment Of the Week?: Seeing my friend on Sunday, exchanging presents and having a catch up and also finally get a date for induction can't wait for the 26th December!

Bump To Baby - 37 Weeks Pregnant

 



- Little Blip is the size of a watermelon this week!

- Bump has dropped a little more this week!

- Little Blip is moving all the time and I have even more pressure on my pelvis

- Looking forward to my hospital appt on the 23rd and FINALLY getting a date on when I will get induced! 

How Many Weeks Pregnant?: 37 Weeks

Nickname For Baby?: Little Blip

Gender Of Baby?: We don't know!

Any Stretch Marks Yet?: A few new ones around my belly button!

Any Maternity Clothes Yet?: Nothing new this week!

Any Movement Yet?: Lots and lots of movement, lots of kicks, knees in the side and bum sicking out!

How Is Sleeping?: Not good at all, up every hour to go to the toilet. Getting alot of pains at night time.

Any Nausea?: A little this week in the mornings.

Food Cravings?: Chocolate but can't have any just yet!!

Food Aversions?: None

Miss Anything From Before Being Pregnant?: Miss feeling normal, and no pains.

Symptoms This Week?: Very bad pressure and pain in my pelvis, still getting contractions, indigestion, fatigue, feeling a little sick, and just feeling a little down this week.

Worst Moment Of the Week?: No worse just alot of painful ones!

Best Moment Of the Week?: My sister-inlaw coming up to visit with lovely Christmas presents for blip for when blip finally decides to met us!

Bump To Baby - 36 Weeks Pregnant

- Little Blip is still the size of a honey dew melon!

- In slow labour for 10 days now :(

- As you can see by the pictures bump has dropped a lot in the past week or so!
- Had a hospital appointment this morning was told that I will be induced Christmas week if I haven't gone myself by then!

How Many Weeks Pregnant?: 36 Weeks

Nickname For Baby?: Little Blip

Gender Of Baby?: We don't know!

Any Stretch Marks Yet?: No new ones this week!

Any Maternity Clothes Yet?: A new red top and Christmas jumper this week!

Any Movement Yet?: Lots of movement this week.

How Is Sleeping?: Sleeping is not great as I am getting a lot of pains during the night

Any Nausea?: None this week

Food Cravings?: Curries and spicy food but maybe that's because I am hoping they will kick start something!!

Food Aversions?: None

Miss Anything From Before Being Pregnant?: Just feeling normal!

Symptoms This Week?: A lot of pressure when I stand or walk, lower back pain, headaches, heart burn, cramps, and contractions!

Worst Moment Of the Week?: No worse moment just a lot of painful ones!

Best Moment Of the Week?:  In the hospital this morning told baby is doing great and in a really good position, and getting told a date I will be getting induced! We are so ready to met our little baby now!

Bump To Baby - 35 Weeks & 3 days Pregnant

- Little Blip is the size of a honey dew melon!
- Woke up last Sunday 1st December with very bad labour pains
- Was in hospital until Thursday 5th still have pains but no sign of little Blip yet!
- In slow labour it could go on for a few days or WEEKS!!! Not sure I can handle this pain for weeks!

How Many Weeks Pregnant?: 35 Weeks & 3 Days!

Nickname For Baby?: Little Blip

Gender Of Baby?: We don't know!

Any Stretch Marks Yet?: No new ones this week!

Any Maternity Clothes Yet?: Again nothing new this week!

Any Movement Yet?: Lots of movement again this week which is a great sign.

How Is Sleeping?: Sleeping is not great since Sunday I have been getting labour pains, contractions and alot of pressure, which doesn't make for great sleeping!

Any Nausea?: A little this week from the pains.

Food Cravings?: None

Food Aversions?: None

Miss Anything From Before Being Pregnant?: Not having PAIN!!

Symptoms This Week?: Everything labour related! Period pain, lower back pain, contractions every 20 mins or so, lots of pressure, needing to wee all the time, hot flushes, shivers, basically everything!!

Worst Moment Of the Week?: Nothing know what was happening while in the hospital.

Best Moment Of the Week?: Thinking that our little baby could be here soon!

Bump To Baby - 34 Weeks Pregnant

- Little Blip is the size of a honey dew melon

- Baby has settled into it's birth position this week, which is a little scary!
- Had a hospital appt this morning and Doctor is happy with my sugar levels as they have levelled out!
- Also got told I will be getting induced at 38 weeks which is Christmas week! 
- No exact date of getting induced should find out more in two weeks time at my next appt! 

How Many Weeks Pregnant?: 34 Weeks

Nickname For Baby?: Little Blip

Gender Of Baby?: We don't know!

Any Stretch Marks Yet?: No new ones this week!

Any Maternity Clothes Yet?: Again nothing new this week!

Any Movement Yet?: Lots of movement again this week which is a great sign. At my hospital appt today we had a little scan to measure baby and baby was moving around lots. Doctor said it a good sign of a healthy and happy baby  

How Is Sleeping?: Sleeping is not great like other weeks waiting up alot to go to the toilet and with aches and pains

Any Nausea?: None this week

Food Cravings?: Celery and hummus again this week! 

Food Aversions?: None

Miss Anything From Before Being Pregnant?: Chocolate and wine!!

Symptoms This Week?: Lower back pain, pressure on my pelvis area! Trapped wind, heartburn and a little indigestion. Oh and I have been a little moody this week! I'm sure my husband would agree!! The main three symptoms this week where shortness of breath (as baby hasn't dropped yet) braxton hicks was very bad this week and fatigue I just feel tired all the time!!

Worst Moment Of the Week?: No worse moment of the week. There has been a few very uncomfortable moments but nothing too bad!

Best Moment Of the Week?: Being told today in the hospital that my sugar levels have dropped and have levelled off the way they should. Also being told that I will be getting induced at 38 weeks give or take a few days at least now we will have some sort of idea of when to expect little blip! Before or after Christmas Day place your bets now!!

Bump To Baby - 33 Weeks Pregnant

- Baby is the size of a honey dew melon

- Blip's movements are still strong and it can give a hell of a kick!

- Had a scare this week when my sugar levels went crazy one night but everything turned out okay

How Many Weeks Pregnant?: 33 Weeks

Nickname For Baby?: Little Blip

Gender Of Baby?: We don't know!

Any Stretch Marks Yet?: Got a few more around my belly button still using all my creams. My skin was very itchy this week

Any Maternity Clothes Yet?: Nothing new this week and as the weeks go on even my maternity clothes are getting a bit tight!

Any Movement Yet?: Still lots a movement but more of a pattern now. Movements are a little slower and stronger

How Is Sleeping?: Sleeping is the same as past weeks, getting a bit more sleep and sleeping till later in the morning, but waking up almost ever hour for a wee or aches in my hips and back

Any Nausea?: None this week

Food Cravings?: Celery and hummus loving this all week! 

Food Aversions?: None this week

Miss Anything From Before Being Pregnant?: Definitely chocolate this week because I can't have it due to my gestational diabetes I am craving it more and more. All the yummy Christmas chocolates are in the shops this week and it's making my mouth water! I am also missing a ice cold glass of white wine or rose wine to go with the chocolates!

Symptoms This Week?: Shortness of breath was really bad this week had to sit down a few times when out to make it go away. Getting Braxton Hicks alot this week. Itchy skin and belly this week. Indigestion and heartburn both bad this week. Acne is bad really bad this week and its quite sore too! Lower and upper back pain got really sore this week.

Worst Moment Of the Week?: Last Thursday when my sugar levels went crazy. Paul was working late so I was home alone and not sure what to do. I panicked a little and rang the coombe hospital and was told that I could be dehydrated to drink a pint of cold water and walk around and it an hour that my bloods again. Thankfully that worked and  my sugar levels went down dramatically so now I am making sure that I get enough water and fluids every day. 

Best Moment Of the Week?: Having a little family day with my Uncle and Goddaughter. We had a lovely dinner and catch up with them

Bump To Baby - 32 Weeks Pregnant

- Baby is now the size of a squash & I feel the size of an elephant!

- Baby kicks and jabs are now getting very strong and a little uncomfortable!

- Little blip can now react to my voice and touch

- I am feeling alot of pressure in my pelvis so thinking baby has moved down even more!

- Found braxton hicks and shortness of breath very bad this week

How Many Weeks Pregnant?: 32 Weeks or 8 Months!

Nickname For Baby?: Little Blip

Gender Of Baby?: We don't know!

Any Stretch Marks Yet?: No new ones!

Any Maternity Clothes Yet?: Didn't buy anything new this week!

Any Movement Yet?: Lots of movement, this week blip's movements are getting stronger and a little uncomfortable!

How Is Sleeping?: Sleeping this week is actually quite good! Feeling like I am getting a better nights sleep and sleeping a little longer in the morning. I am feeling exhausted all the time now and need a cat nap almost every day!

Any Nausea?: None this week!

Food Cravings?: None this week!

Food Aversions?: A little this week as my gestational diabetes tablets where a little strong on my stomach for the first couple of days after being put on a higher dose.

Miss Anything From Before Being Pregnant?: Mainly because I can't have it due to my gestational diet I am really really missing chocolate!

Symptoms This Week?: Shortness of breath, braxton hicks, trapped wind, fatigue, heartburn and indigestion

Worst Moment Of the Week?: No worst moment of the week, this week was quite a nice week, feeling tired alot but nothing too bad.

Best Moment Of the Week?: Getting our travel system we love it and picked it out way back in July. Thanks Dad we love it and can't wait to put our little blip in it x

Cussons Mum & Me Bump Range Review

I went out and got these few items last weekend when I rang out of Bio Oil. I was going to get some more Bio Oil but then I saw that Boot's had a 3 for 2 offer on these items so I thought I would give them a go.

Stretch Mark Cream - I really like this cream, it smells like almonds and feels really good on my skin. It has the consistence of a cream but when you put it on your skin it rubs in more like a body butter. It drys in quickly so there is no waiting around for it to dry into your skin which I really like. It calms my skin down almost immediately when its really itchy and red. I use this twice a day in the morning and in the night time before bed.

Relax & Unwind Sleep Mist - I only really bought this because I got one item free and didn't expect much from this at all. How wrong I was I totally love this product! I haven't been getting much sleep lately so I was willing to give anything a go! I spray a light mist around the air near my bed before I go to sleep at night, its the relaxing chamomile smell that has me relaxed before my head hits the pillow! I don't sleep more and I am still waking a 5/6am but what this does is help me get off to sleep quicker, and I feel like I am going into a deeper more relaxed sleep. So I wake up in the morning more relaxed and rested.

Relax & Unwind Bath Soak - Baths are my new thing! I take allot more of them now that I am in my third trimester to try help achy joints and rip pain. This bath soak is nice again it has the lovely smell like the sleep mist, only a tiny amount creates lots of bubbles. My skin felt lovely and soft after it and I felt totally relaxed.

In totally I was pleasantly surprised by these products and will be buying them again. Cussons also do a New Mum range and a baby range which I will be trying out as soon as little blip is here.

Bump To Baby - 31 Weeks Pregnant

- Little Blip is now the size of a pineapple! Not so little anymore!

- Baby is kicking and moving all the time, getting more like jabs now and very strong!

- Having lots of Braxton Hicks this week!

- I now have an outie belly button!
- Was back at the hospital this morning and my sugar levels are still not leveling out so doctor has upped my dose of tablets :(
- Baby is measuring two weeks ahead of what it should so instead of 31 weeks baby is measuring at 33 weeks!

How Many Weeks Pregnant?: 31 Weeks

Nickname For Baby?: Little Blip

Gender Of Baby?: We don't know!

Any Stretch Marks Yet?: No new ones yet but again my belly was very itchy this week so I'm sure there will be some more soon

Any Maternity Clothes Yet?: I just bought two large jumpers and a cardigan in Penny's this week.

Any Movement Yet?: Lots and lots of movement this week baby is always so active. Sometimes if I get a little stressed I think oh blip hasn't movement in a while I then get a big kick into the ribs! Kicks and flutters have now turned into jabs in the ribs and strong bounces on my bladder!

How Is Sleeping?: Sleeping isn't good and I expect it to be like that until the baby is born. The sleep mist is helping me to get to sleep quicker but I am now waking almost every hour to go to the toilet or because my hips and ribs ache. Nothing I can do about it only take cat naps in the day when I can.

Any Nausea?: None this week!

Food Cravings?: Nothing really this week just enjoying cold glasses of milk!

Food Aversions?: None

Miss Anything From Before Being Pregnant?: I am missing not being on this gestational diabetes diet, the diet can be quite boring. So I am missing chocolate and nice things like that, but I told the hubby when baby is born he can get me the biggest box of chocolates he can find with something pink, alcoholic and fizzy to wash it down with!

Symptoms This Week?: Braxton Hicks was the main symptom this week getting them all week. I seem to get around 3/4 and then they go a way. Feeling short of breath allot this week, itching belly, trapped wind and indigestion.

Worst Moment Of the Week?: No worse moment of the week, just a feeling a little down after all the work I am doing sticking to the most boring gestational diabetes diet that my sugar levels haven't levelled out. We will find out more in three weeks time when I go back to the hospital.

Best Moment Of the Week?: Paul being my rock as usual, he is so good and looks after me so good.

Things Nobody Told Me About Pregnancy!

Now that I am a little into my third trimester and almost 31 weeks pregnant I can safely say I was so naive when I got pregnant! I had the version of pregnancy in my head, that was me singing to bump, while knitting booties, in a yoga position, eating watermelon and of course there would be rainbows and unicorns, and I would float around like in a dream!! Of course pregnancy isn't like that (it might be for some people) but it wasn't at all like that for me.
First trimester consisted of me vomiting all the time, awkwardly getting off a packed bus to throw up at a bus stop! Feeling so tired that I could barely stay awake at my desk in work!
Then along come the second trimester and I got my mojo back! Couldn't keep my hands of the hubby! Had lots of energy nesting came into full swing, but felt it was too early to get certain things. Towards the end of my second trimester I crashed and was put on bed rest, and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes which comes with the most boring diet plan ever!
Now I am in the third trimester and I feel like a steam roller has run over me I am so tired all of a sudden! Nesting is in fully swing if only I had the energy to do anything about it! Third trimester comes with a whole load of symptoms that no one told me about! Don't get me wrong I really like being pregnant, the kicks and movements of our baby are wonderful to feel. To think that my body is making a little baby just blows my mind. I look in the mirror and see how much my body has changed and it's amazing what our bodies can do. To think at the moment I have two heart beats is just crazy. Everyday I am in awe of what women can do and how strong we are. I just wish one of those women could of mentioned these few things to me!

1. Weeing - I wee all the time now! If I go out I take two trips to the toilet before we leave and when we get there my first mission is to find out where the toilets are! 

2. Trapped Wind Cramps Hurt So Bad - I have had trapped wind before, I mean we all have in some time or another, but I have never ever had the enemy that is pregnancy trapped wind! It is the worst thing ever especially when you get it for three days straight! At one time I was thinking I would stick a pin in my belly and let the air out like a beach ball!

3. Snoring - The only time I normally snore is if I had a few too many glasses of wine, now I sound like a bear with a sore head! I have woke myself, the hubby, and probably the neighbours with my snoring! 

4. Drool - This is one of the gross symptoms I have woke up a number of times in a swimming pool of my own drool! It even grosses me out!

5.Weird Dreams - So if it's not the snoring or drooling waking you up, its the crazy weird dreams! I have had some really intense ones! One about a crazy serial killer who like to skin his victims alive was very scary, I was too terrified to go back asleep after that one! Weird Jeremy Kyle style fights with family member's dreams and then the steamy dreams with the news presenter off the telly!

6. Boobs - That they literally start growing from the moment you wee on the pregnancy test! I honestly thought this didn't happen until towards the end of your pregnancy!

7. Rib Pain - Is always there, doesn't matter if you trying to sleep, watch TV, have a bath the dull ache of rib pain is always there!

8. Weeing Yourself - No matter how many kegal/pelvic floor exercises I do there is still the chance if I cough or sneeze I will wet myself, thanks to baby using my bladder as a trampoline!

9. Walking -That a walk that took me twenty minutes before being pregnant will now take me over a hour! Also I don't walk anymore I waddle!

10. Crying or Laughing - I will literally cry at everything that includes TV ads and soaps! If not that I laugh hysterically for ten minutes at something that is not remotely funny! 

11. Feeling Tired - Waking up with bundles of energy and a full list of things to do, then falling asleep while sitting on the bed getting dressed!

12. Not Scared Anymore - No matter how scared I am of labour I am started to feel like "Whatever bring it on"!

There is some things I will miss about being pregnant. Like how men now become gentlemen when they see a pregnant woman, opening doors, giving you there seat, wish they where like that all the time. I will miss feeling blips movement, but I will then please god have little blip in my arms.